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August 1, 2025

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Senate Prepares for August Recess
Congress is about to enter fully into its August recess. Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations Committee ended on a high note by marking up the FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations bill. The Senate will shortly join the House on its traditional summer break, which started earlier than expected last week. Both Chambers are in recess until the Tuesday after Labor Day.
 

 

 
CMS

Hospitals Encouraged to Respond to Proposed Medicare Funding Clawback
As part of the 2026 OPPS Proposed Rule, CMS proposes to accelerate the timeline for clawing back hospital funds resulting from the agency's previous unlawful 340B Drug Pricing Program between calendar years 2018 and 2022, as well as to conduct a drug acquisition cost survey.
 

 

 

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